Half the year is over and in the garden I'm walking around taking stock. June usually means the real riotous…
A Winter walk-around What's blooming? What's happening? A walk through my garden just before Winter begins. First off, the patio…
First weeks of Fall in the Sierra foothills The season has changed in the foothills around Oakhurst. The fierce heat…
Autumn sages, Salvia greggii, are low key shrubs most of the year. In cool seasons these evergreen mounding sages shine…
Taking advantage our our beautiful 'natives' Adding drought tolerant Mediterranean plants to our existing California natives is a winning strategy…